1. Article 7: Philippine Constitution 1987
The
Executive Department
Article 7: Philippine Constitution 1987

2. Is the largest component of the national executive branch of the government of the Philippines.
-President
-Vice – President
- Cabinet of the Philippines.

3. Qualification Natural born citizen of the Philippines Registered voter
Literate (can read and write)
At least 40 years old on election day
Resident of the country for 10 years
Elected at large by plurality

4. Term Limits
The term of the President is for six years (no re-election)
No person who has succeeded and served as President for four (4) years can run again
Vice-President: maximum two (2) terms

5. Presidential Priviledges
Appoint the heads of the different executive departments
Appoint ambassadors, consuls and public ministers
Appoint armed forces personnel from the rank of colonel or naval captain
Contract / guarantee foreign loans

6. Limitation on Power
Hold any other office or enjoy any other form of employment
Make appointments two months prior to the next elections
Make appointments within the 4th civil degree of consanguinity

7. Increase his/her salary or that of the Vice- President during his/her term
Ratify foreign treaties
Grant clemency in cases of impeachment

8. Salaries
President
Shall receive an annual salary of three hundred thousand pesos (Php 300,000).
Vice – President
Two hundred forty thousand pesos.

9. Executive Order No. 611 Department of Budget and Management (DBM)
March 14, 2007
President Arroyo
Implement a ten percent (10%) increase over the basic monthly salaries of civilian government personnel whose positions are covered by the Compensation and Position Classification System as of June 30, 2007

10. Philippine Presidents and their Vice President

11. (1899-1901) President: Emilio F. Aguinaldo
(1897?) Vice-President: Mariano C. Trias
) President Manuel L. Quezon
( ) Vice-President: Sergio S. Osmeña, Sr.
( ) Sergio S. Osmeña, Sr.

12. (1943-1945) President: Jose P. Laurel
( ) Vice-Presidents: Benigno Aquino, Sr. and Ramon Avancena
( ) President: Manuel L. Roxas (Died of a heart attack)
( ) Vice-President: Elpidio R. Quirino
( ) President: Elpidio R. Quirino (Assumed the remaining term & re-elected)
( ) Vice-President: Fernando H. Lopez

13. (1953-1957) President: Ramon F. Magsaysay
(Magsaysay died in an airplane crash on March 16, 1957 on Mt. Manunggal in Cebu)
( ) Vice-President: Carlos P. Garcia
( ) President: Carlos P. Garcia (Assumed the remaining term and re-elected)
( ) Vice-President: Diosdado P. Macapagal
( ) President: Diosdado P. Macapagal
( ) Vice-President: Emmanuel N. Pelaez

14. (1965-1986) President: Ferdinand E
( ) President: Ferdinand E. Marcos (the first to win 2 presidential terms)
( ) Vice-President: Fernando H. Lopez
( ) President: Corazon Cojuangco-Aquino
( ) Vice-President: Salvador H. Laurel
( ) President Fidel V. Ramos
( ) Vice-President: Joseph Ejercito Estrada

15. (1998-2001) President: Joseph Ejercito Estrada (Deposed by "People Power")
( ) Vice-President: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
( ) President: Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (Assumed Estrada's remaining term & re-elected)
( ) Vice-President: Teofisto T. Guingona
( ) Vice-President: Manuel "Noli" de Castro
(2010-Present) President: Benigno Simeon "Noynoy" Cojuangco Aquino III
(2010-Present) Vice-President: Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay

16. List of
Departments

17. Department
Acronym
Creation
Department of Agrarian Reform Kagawaran ng Repormang Pansakahan
DAR (KRP)
September 1, 1971
Department Kagawaran ng Pagsasaka
DA (KPS)
June 23, 1898
Department of Budget and Management Kagawaran ng Pagbabadyet at Pamamahala
DBM (KPP)
April 25, 1936
Department of Education Kagawaran ng Edukasyon
DepEd (KEd)
January 21, 1901
Department of Energy Kagawaran ng Enerhiya
DOE (KEn)
December 9, 1992
Department of Environment and Natural resources Kagawaran ng Kapaligiran at Likas na Kayamanan
DENR (KKLK)
January 1, 1917
Department of Finance Kagawaran ng Pananalapi
DOF (KNPN)
March 17, 1897
Department of Foreign Appairs Kagawaran ng Ugnayang Panlabas
DFA (KUP)
Departmetnt of Trade and Industry Kagawaran ng Kalakalan at Industriya
DTI (KKI)
June 23, 1898
Department of Transportation and Communication Kagawaran ng Transportasyon at Komunikasyon
DOTC (KNTK)
January 23, 1979

18. Department of Health Kagawaran ng Kalusugan
DOH (KNKL)
September 29, 1898
Department of Interior and Local Government Kagawaran ng Interyor at Pamahalaang Lokal
DILG (KIPL)
March 22, 1897
Department of Justice Kagawaran ng Katarungan
DOJ (KNKT)
September 26, 1898
Department of Labor and Employment Kagawaran ng Paggawa at Empleyo
DOLE (KNPE)
December 8, 1933
Department of National Defense Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa
DND (KTP)
December 21, 1935
Department of Public Works and Highways Kagawaran ng Pagawaing Bayan at Lansangan
DPWH (KPBL)
January 30, 1987
Department of Science and Technology Kagawaran ng Agham at Teknolohiya
DOST (KNAT)
Department of Social Welfare and Development Kagawaran ng Kagalingang Panlipunan at Pagpapaunlad
DSWD (KKPP)
November 1, 1939
Department of Tourism Kagawaran ng Turismo
DOT (KNT)
May 11, 1973